West Godavari district

West Godavari (Telugu::పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Eluru is the district headquarter. The district had a population of 3,803,517 of which 9.74% were urban as of 2001 [ [http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm From censusmaps] ] .

Other important places in the district are [http://www.akividu.com Akividu] , Achanta, [http://www.bhimavaraminfo.com Bhimavaram] , Narsapur, Palakollu, Kovvur, Nidadavole, Tallapudi, Tanuku, Tadepalligudem, Jangareddigudem and Koyyalagudem.

The district is in the delta region of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Khammam District lies to the north, East Godavari District to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Krishna District to the west.

Economy

West Godavari District has a richly cultivated land and major crops are rice,sugarcane,coconut & in some extent cotton & tobacco. Cotton barrage built on River Godavari at Dhavaleswaram channelling two canals, in which one canal is passing through west godavari and making the soil fertile. Aqua cultivation is also widely prevalent in the district. A large portion of prawns & fish is exported from here. The economy of the district is agri based. Rice mills, Oil Mills, Sugar mills, Paper mills, Jute mills & Cotton mills are the primary industries. Andhra Sugars in Tanuku is famous sugar factory in Andhra. Vendra paper mills in Bhimavaram, Foods, fertilizers & fats in Tadepalligudem are few to note. The district is neglected for industrialization despite availability of raw materials. ONGC has started exploration activities in 1980 onwards in KG basin, Reliance & Cairn making efforts to pull out Oil & GAS. Educational & Infrastructural development is moderate in the district. Hence, most of the younger generation, have to migrate to other cities to get employment opportunities.

easons and Climate

The region mostly has a tropical climate like the rest of the Coastal Andhra region. The summers (March-June) are very hot and humid with practically non-existent winters. The rainy season (July-Jan) is the best time to visit this place with the fields brilliantly green with paddy crops, rivulets flowing with water and the sun shining brightly, but not burning as it does in the summer. The regions has long been home to Indian nobles due to its climate and fertile soil, and several zamindar mansions are scattered around the Godavari area.

Parliamentary and Assembly Constituency

There are 2 Parliamentary and 16 Assembly Constituencies in West Godavari district.

The Parliamentary constituencies are Eluru and Narsapur.

The Assembly constituencies [ [http://ceoandhra.nic.in/Right%20to%20Infn.Act/annex1.htm District-wise Assembly-Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh] ] are Achanta, Attili, Bhimavaram, Chintalapudi, Denduluru, Eluru, Gopalapuram, Kovvur, Narsapur, palakollu, Penugonda, Polavaram, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, Undi and Unguturu.

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